Association of polymorphisms in the dopamine D4 receptor gene and the activity-impulsivity endophenotype in dogs

Animal Genetics

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 629-633

  Hejjas, K ^a,b   Vas, J ^b   Topal, J ^b   Szantai, E ^a   Ronai, Z ^a   Szekely, A ^b   Kubinyi, E ^b   Horvath, Z ^b   Sasvari Szekely, M ^a   Miklosi, A ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Activity impulsivity; Dog; Dopamine D4 receptor gene; Genetic association; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DOG; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; IMPULSIVENESS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOGS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; PAN; RODENTIA;

EID: 36749015064     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01657.x     Document Type: Article

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